The Footie Thread

[BubbaP]

Lot of pre tourney chat about vulnerable and fragile defence. Clean sheet and a win against the bookies toughest group game - my glass is half full ?

Obviously more games to come & hopefully tougher (predicted) challenges. Happy to reflect on those as & when...

5 clean sheets. Glass still half full ?

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Not as old but yes that was stress free and they played well

Not even beating the Dutch 4-1 at Euro 96 was I this relaxed, never felt we were going to lose.

 

[pokerjoke]

Brilliant, 57yrs old and I can’t remember ever being so relaxed watching England. ??

Bloody hell you’ve had a tough life

 

[clubchamp98]

Great team display.
Shaw MOM for me.
Bossed his side of the pitch and his crossing is a gift to a striker.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Bellingham looks so composed. Even with Ukraine players around him he looks totally unflustered and with so much time to do what he wants. Can't see him staying at Dortmund for many more seasons. Expect him to be at a "big" club before too long.

Brilliant player - won’t be long before he leaves there , Man Utd will prob get him for a lot more than the £16mil they could have got him for last summer

 

[Deleted member 15344]

FIFA do, France and Belgium are top 2. With Portugal and Spain 5 and 6. Italy 7th. As it stands Brazil, England and Italy could be top 3 At the end of the tournament.

World Rankings in Football don’t really carry much weight , don’t have any relevance to anything in the same way other sports do

 

[Slime]

Brilliant player - won’t be long before he leaves there , Man Utd will prob get him for a lot more than the £16mil they could have got him for last summer

United couldn't have got him for £16M last summer ............................. because he chose Dortmund.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

United couldn't have got him for £16M last summer ............................. because he chose Dortmund.

So they “could” have got him but he went to someone else , unless he had the stadium tour etc just for the giggle ?

 

[pokerjoke]

Very solid performance really controlled it well.
Some good sensible substitutions from Gareth at the right times.
Fair play to Harry Kane as well,and what a volley it deserved the hatrick.
Roll on Wednesday

 

[ColchesterFC]

How well do Dortmund recruit? They must have a heck of a positive transfer balance.

I think that as a young player they can prove that they give them a chance. Sancho, Bellingham, Haaland are proof that if you're good enough then you'll get to play. For some players getting that chance must be a big draw rather than sitting on the bench at a bigger club.

 

[harpo_72]

Not even beating the Dutch 4-1 at Euro 96 was I this relaxed, never felt we were going to lose.

Did you touch the screen when Yuri Gellar did his bit ?? That was a cracking result because that Dutch side were annoying

 

[Deleted member 15344]

How well do Dortmund recruit? They must have a heck of a positive transfer balance.

Players know that they will be given a chance if they are good enough regardless of age - they just look at the likes of Sancho , Haaland etc

 

[Slime]

So they “could” have got him but he went to someone else , unless he had the stadium tour etc just for the giggle ?

What are you talking about, 'just for the giggle'?
They tried to get him,no doubt about it, but couldn't get him as he opted for Dortmund.
It really is that simple!

 

[fundy]

Players know that they will be given a chance if they are good enough regardless of age - they just look at the likes of Sancho , Haaland etc

they also know if they succeed they will get a contract at Bayern or their pick of Europes top clubs! Massive draw for any potential world beater who doesnt want their way to first team football blocked

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Did you touch the screen when Yuri Gellar did his bit ?? That was a cracking result because that Dutch side were annoying

?? Forgot about him doing that. ??

 

[Slime]

I have to doff my cap at Southgate as he, Kane and Sterling have all proved me wrong.
Well done all three of them.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

they also know if they succeed they will get a contract at Bayern or their pick of Europes top clubs! Massive draw for any potential world beater who doesnt want their way to first team football blocked

Yep - it seems to be working very well for both the club and the players , at least now they are ensuring that they aren’t losing the players on a free, interesting to see what they do with Haaland as he has a clause next year for £69mil I think it is

 

[D-S]

World Rankings in Football don’t really carry much weight , don’t have any relevance to anything in the same way other sports do

I thought they designated seeding for qualifying groups and as so are very important for some countries chances to get in to major tournaments.

 

[Fade and Die]

Surprised how comfortable that was! We could of had 6 if we hadn’t taken our foot of the gas. Think Denmark will be a sterner test Wednesday….. Can’t wait! ? ?????????????? ???????

 

[fundy]

Yep - it seems to be working very well for both the club and the players , at least now they are ensuring that they aren’t losing the players on a free, interesting to see what they do with Haaland as he has a clause next year for £69mil I think it is

Roman pays an exorbitant amount next month NAP

(edit its july, prob this month lol)